Caring for Vulnerable Communities in Miami Dade County during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors

Nana Aisha Garba, Department of Humanities Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
Frederick Anderson, Department of Humanities Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
Gregory W. Schneider, Department of Humanities Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
Robert Sackstein, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University

Date of this Version

5-31-2021

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Article

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Abstract

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine's Neighborhood Health Education Learning Program (NeighborhoodHELP) initiated a longitudinal assessment and mitigation of social and health care challenges for a population of approximately 850 underserved households. Here, we describe the needs assessment, ensuing interventions, and lessons learned during this pandemic.

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Garba, Nana Aisha; Anderson, Frederick; Schneider, Gregory W.; and Sackstein, Robert, "Caring for Vulnerable Communities in Miami Dade County during the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2021). Coronavirus Research at FIU. 52.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/covid-19_research/52